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Old 05-28-2009, 05:22 PM   #1
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Curb weight?

Anybody know the curb weight of a 66 short step? I'm being moved to Alaska, and I'm taking my 66 step side with me. Just wandering how much of a load my Ford(yea I said it) will have to endure.
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Old 05-28-2009, 05:45 PM   #2
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Re: Curb weight?

I think the little metal plate in my '64 Long Fleet said 4000 or 4500 lbs its covered now so I cant see for sure... and I think that was gross vehicle weight
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Old 05-29-2009, 03:03 PM   #3
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Re: Curb weight?

No one seems to know so here's my best researched guess
4500lbs GVWR
-1000lbs bed can hold
-100lbs for 16 gallons of gas
-500lbs for max weight of 2 occupants
= 2900lbs curb weight

4000lbs GVWR
-1000lbs bed can hold
-100lbs for 16 gallons of gas
-500lbs for max weight of 2 occupants
= 2400lbs curb weight

So looks between 2400 and 2900 lbs

Gives you 360-435lbs tongue weight I believe

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Old 05-29-2009, 03:20 PM   #4
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Re: Curb weight?

I believe Tony (LILRED66) has the info...but I haven't seen him on in some time...
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Old 05-29-2009, 04:35 PM   #5
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Re: Curb weight?

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No one seems to know so here's my best researched guess
4500lbs GVWR
-1000lbs bed can hold
-100lbs for 16 gallons of gas
-500lbs for max weight of 2 occupants
= 2900lbs curb weight

4000lbs GVWR
-1000lbs bed can hold
-100lbs for 16 gallons of gas
-500lbs for max weight of 2 occupants
= 2400lbs curb weight

So looks between 2400 and 2900 lbs

Gives you 360-435lbs tongue weight I believe

Hope this helps

That calc looks a little light to me.
I would think my 64 C10 short/step in on par with the 66.
I used to haul my own trash and so got regularly weighed going in and out.
Going out, empty bed and just me, the weight was very consistent at 3900 lbs. Take my 200-250 lbs out and ya get 3600-3700 lbs.

I'm not sure, but I would think separating the passengers from the bed payload in that calc is incorrect. The "half ton" capacity is what ever goes in the truck that is not the truck itself, so passengers and payload together are your half ton.
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Old 05-29-2009, 07:48 PM   #6
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Re: Curb weight?

Alright just took my kick panel off and looked; GVWR 5000

5000lbs GVWR
-1000lbs bed load
-100lbs for 16 gallons of gas
-500lbs 2 persons
= 3400lbs curb weight
or 3900lbs if you don't separate cab weight from bed weight

hahaha, Probably shoulda looked yesterday....
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Old 05-29-2009, 10:29 PM   #7
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Re: Curb weight?

My factory tag says 5200, for a short step.
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Old 05-29-2009, 10:52 PM   #8
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Re: Curb weight?

Texas should have a livestock feedlot or dairy with a scale somewhere . Find a weigh station with a scale. Just pull it on and weigh it so you don't overload the Ford or your trailer.It is good to know how much you are pulling. It is a long way from Texas to Alaska. Good luck
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